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March 20, 1:41 am

Attending UCLA’s School of Dentistry is going to get more expensive

SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for UCLA’s dentistry program at its Wednesday meeting. The academic and student affairs committee approved the tuition increase for the dentistry program – as well as for a nursing program at UC Irvine and pharmacy programs at UCI and UC San Francisco – at its bimonthly meeting, held Tuesday and Wednesday at UCSF. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Dental Clinics building is pictured. The UC Board of Regents approved a tuition increase for UCLA’s dentistry program at its Wednesday meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, National, News

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March 19, 12:04 am

UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department votes to remove César E. Chávez from its name

This post was updated March 19 at 10:45 a.m. UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to remove César E. Chávez from its name following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. Read more...

Photo: Bunche Hall, which houses UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department, is pictured. The department unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to remove César E. Chávez from its name amid sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. However, only Chancellor Julio Frenk and UC President James Milliken have the authority to rename UCLA properties and programs, according to University policy. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, National, News

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March 15, 3:19 pm

‘Just trying to advance your work’: Mark Tramo’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein

A UCLA professor sought donations from and spoke about his scientific research with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s initial 2008 conviction, according to U.S. Read more...

Photo: Schoenberg Hall, one building where Mark Tramo – an associate adjunct professor of neurology – has taught, is pictured. A UCLA professor sought donations from and spoke about his scientific research with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s initial 2008 conviction, according to U.S. Department of Justice documents. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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March 13, 10:30 pm

UC reaches tentative agreements with 3 United Auto Workers units

The UC reached tentative agreements with three United Auto Workers units that had threatened to strike, the units announced Friday. The tentative agreement, if approved, will become the first contracts for Student Services and Advising Professionals-UAW and Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW, which were officially recognized by the University in April and September, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Members of United Auto Workers’ UC units stand outside Royce Hall at a picket on Thursday. The UC reached tentative agreements with three UAW units that had threatened to strike, the units announced Friday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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March 12, 6:06 pm

UC UAW units may strike ‘as soon as next week’ if University doesn’t meet demands

Union members representing UC academic and research employees said at a demonstration Thursday that they plan to strike as soon as next week if the University does not meet their contract demands. Read more...

Photo: Academic Advancement Program counselors Stephanie Valdez (left), Asbeidy Solano (middle) and Paloma Doreza Dimaya (right) cheer during a Thursday picket in Royce Quad led by members of the United Auto Workers’ UC units. The union members threatened to strike if the UC does not meet its contract demands.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Academics, Higher Education, National, News

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March 6, 8:29 pm

UCLA professor to retire, cancel spring class amid criticism over Epstein ties

This post was updated March 8 at 9:45 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sex offenses, including against minors, which some readers may find disturbing. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall is pictured. Mark Tramo, an associate adjunct professor in UCLA’s department of neurology who communicated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said in a Friday email that he will retire in June and canceled his spring quarter class. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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February 24, 8:45 pm

UC and UC-AFT negotiations tentatively set to begin in March

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 11:37 p.m. UC lecturers are tentatively set to begin negotiations with the University in March. The unit of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers representing lecturers reached its current contract with the University in November 2021. Read more...

Photo: A group of University Council-American Federation of Teachers rally attendees stand in front of a speaker outside of Murphy Hall. UC lecturers, which are represented by UC-AFT, are tentatively set to begin negotiations with the University in March. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


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